Opportunities for HRC Funding 2016 Round Investment Processes

HRC Overview

Mission: Benefiting NZ through health research Supporting health research for 25 years with celebrations being held during the year. Established as a Crown Entity by HRC Act 1990 Responsible to Minister of Health Funding mainly from Vote Science & Innovation through MBIE

Impact of HRC-funded Research (2014) HRC-funded researchers had a high international profile, with an average citation of 14.5 per publication. HRC-funded researchers were involved in 189 international collaborations in 28 countries, with 203 positions on contracts held by the collaborators. Supported 773 full-time researchers. As many researchers work part-time on HRC contracts, this translates to 2,678 individuals. 17% of NIs supported are emerging researchers (240), including 102 Research Fellows and 92 Postgraduates. 56% of First Grant recipients were engaged on HRC projects.

Funding Leaderboard ( ) OrganisationGrand Total UofA $ 307,229,327 UofO $ 301,701,662 MU $ 51,138,181 UNISER $ 49,368,627 MIMR $ 43,449,628 AUT $ 33,313,548 HRC $ 21,379,962 MRINZ $ 18,685,121 ADHBCT $ 13,738,165 Te Atawhai o te Ao $ 9,443,148

Update of HRC Refresh Process Lessons for HRC from the Refresh HRC in a complex landscape How to do more with the reality of less - and for how long? HRC's aspirations for health research in NZ and what we are doing about it What does the future of HRC look like?

HRC Secretariat Dr Kathryn McPherson, Chief Executive Jaylene Wehipeihana, Acting Group Manager, Māori Health Research Dr Vernon Choy, Group Manager, Investment Processes Melanie Duncan, Group Administrator Dr Katie Evans, Project Manager, Biomedical Research Dr Deming Gong, Project Manager, Public Health Research Lucy Pomeroy, Project Manager, Clinical Research Dr Tania Pocock, Group Manager, Research Policy, Strategy & Evaluation Dr Nuhisifa Seve-Williams, Project Manager, Pacific Health Research Vivien Lovell, Group Manager, Business Systems Finance & Corporate Services, Ethics, Communications, Research Partnerships

Research Investment Streams

Health and Wellbeing in NZ Understanding health and preventing illness & injury Improving Outcomes in Acute & Chronic Conditions in NZ Rangahau Hauora Māori Building Māori knowledge & capability to address Māori health issues Research for NZ Health Delivery Immediate impact on health policy, clinical-decision-making &/or service delivery Applied Basic End-users involved

HRC & National Science Challenges Investment signals & guidelines updated to include National Science Challenges (NSC) – HRC “encourages research that can contribute to a NSC, as well as research on other health priorities, provided it is in scope for one of our investment signals” HRC funding will complement the challenges – Research will not be excluded because not in NSC scope – Research will not be prioritised because in NSC scope – Applications assessed using existing HRC criteria Read guidelines & investment signals for detail

HRC & National Science Challenges HRC will ensure NSC get maximum value from HRC- funded research – Successful applicants in scope for NSC will be encouraged to engage with NSC leads – HRC will monitor and report outcomes for HRC-funded research in scope for each NSC – HRC will identify opportunities for HRC-funded research to contribute to high-level outcomes sought by NSC

2016 SACs may penalise proposals in wrong RIS – Max score of 1 for ‘Impact’ criterion if ‘out of scope’ Read Investment Signals Avoid Falling into Wrong RIS

Applying for Research Funding

Researcher Initiated Proposals Programme - $5M, 5 y Project - $1.2M, 3 y (2, $0.8M; 4-5 y, $1.2M Feasibility Studies - $0.15M, 1 y Emerging Researcher First Grant - $0.15M, 3 y Explorer Grant - $0.15M, 2 y Career Development Awards

Requirements for Programme Director PRG Director with ≤1 year remaining; or PRG director in the last 5 years; or First NI on ≥2 PRJ grants from HRC or equivalents that are current or expired after 14 Oct 2014; or First NI on 1 HRC project begun after 14 Oct 2013, leading ≥ 2 First NI on PRJ grants from HRC or equivalents that are current or expired after 14 Oct ≥ 0.2 FTE to this PRG; and Employed by a NZ organisation and residing in NZ

What a Programme Should be? Not just 3-5 separate Projects Good integration or relationship between objectives and Projects Good collaboration between senior investigators Different Projects within the Programme should relate logically to overall theme Assessed by Science Assessing Committee and Programme Assessing Committee based on different criteria

Project EOI Forms (GA216S, RHM216S) Section 1: General Information (online, HRC Gateway) - Type of Research - Role (NI FTE required) - Lay summary (including methods, eg, RCT) Section 2: Proposed Research Section 3: CV (online), must be the same as Section 1 Section 4: Research Classifications (online)

EOI Form: GA216S Section 2 Proposed Research Rationale for Research Design & Methods Research Impact Responsiveness to Māori Expertise & Track Record

Project Full Application Must be substantially similar to EOI Adjustments to lay summary allowed (based on EOI feedback) NIs can be substituted, HRC must be informed

How to Submit Your Application?

Online Submission System, HRC Gateway All NIs must have an account on HRC Gateway To get an account, click on ‘Sign up for HRC Gateway’

After Sign In Update your profile information Create applications to any open HRC funding round Access applications that list you as a NI – You will be ed when your name is added to a new application Follow the progress of your applications See your My Tasks tab on Home page

Research Contract Obligations

HRC Funding and Ethical Approval Required for release of funding Cannot be extended from one contract to another Should be specifically linked to HRC contract number More information Lana Lon, Project Manager Ethics –

Research Contract Obligations Final reports from past 5 years required at full application Media/News items (Suzy Botica:

Final Reports & Future Impact – HRC retains final payments until satisfactory report received – Compliance could influence future funding success – Includes discoveries & achievements, workforce development, outcomes & impact, dissemination & knowledge transfer – Help identify newsworthy findings & demonstrate the benefits of funding health research & continued investment – Note all outputs specific to contract – reported to Ministry (Publications, impacts on policy, conference, media)

Update of HEARD Upgrade HEARD will get a much-needed upgrade this year. The new project will overhaul the old software, and incorporate the new- and-improved contract reporting software into HRC Gateway. This mean that users will be able to log in to contract reporting through HRC Gateway using their existing log in. The new contract reporting will have new functionality to make it easier for users submitting reports, and RO monitoring reports. Any questions, please contact Vivien Lovell,

Career Development Awards

Please refer to CDA Guidelines and CDA Peer Review Manual for details ( Name of AwardValue ($)Term (Years) Clinical Practitioner Research FellowshipSalary+50K/Year5 Sir Charles Hercus Health Research Fellowship0.5M4 Clinical Research Training Fellowship250K3 Foxley FellowshipSalary+20K/Year1-2 Girdlers’ New Zealand HRC Fellowship£45K/Year2

Clinical Practitioner Research Fellowship Founding Round Number of Applicants Number of Funded Success Rate (%)

Sir Charles Hercus Health Research Fellowship Funding Round Number of Applicants Number of Funded Success Rate (%)

Clinical Research Training Fellowship Funding Round Number of Applicants Number of Funded Success Rate (%)

Foxley Fellowship Funding Round Number of Applicants Number of Funded Success Rate (%)

Girdlers’ New Zealand HRC Fellowship Funding Round Number of Applicants Number of Funded Success Rate (%) 2015NA NA

Major Changes Eligibility of Clinical Practitioner Research Fellowships - Must have no more than 20 years out of PhD or post-graduate medical studies Eligibility of Sir Charles Hercus Health Research Fellowships - Must have held a PhD for 4-8 years Project/Programme Application Form - CV (as part of profile) and Research Classifications submitted on HRC Gateway - Budgets submitted separately

Tips for Writing Your Application Read application guidelines, investment signals and Peer Review Manual/CDA Peer Review Manual ( Start writing well in advance of deadlines, and revise, revise and revise Write for a more general scientific reader, and make it easy to follow by assessors who may not have specific expertise in your research area Make your objectives very clear, realistic and achievable

Include design and power calculation details at EOI stage Highlight any preliminary data or experience with research- specific techniques Consider carefully which investment stream your application is submitted to. Ensure your application is written to address RIS goals Demonstrate appropriate responsiveness to Māori Tips for Writing Your Application

Have a team with appropriate FTE, skills & collaborations (e.g. biostatistician, clinician, etc.) Make the role of each NI very clear, and all items requested in budget justified appropriately Demonstrate engagement with stakeholders and end-users Incorporate EOI feedback into full applications Programme is not just 3-5 separate projects that are not building on each other. Check spelling, structure and grammar, and allow time for review, peer review and rewriting

Focus on all the issues raised by the reviewers rather than comparing reviewers Tips for Rebuttal to Reviewer Comments Need to respond completely to all of the reviewer’s comments/points regardless of the tone of expression Care may need to be taken to remain objective in dealing with difficult reviewers. Avoid “emotional” rebuttals Some rebuttals were viewed as a missed opportunity to respond in more detail to comments raised by reviewers

Any queries? Contact your Research Office Peer Review Manual/CDA Peer Review Manual 2015 Guidelines Level 3, ProCare Building, 110 Stanley Street, Auckland